Evanna Lynch
Born: 1991-08-16 in Termonfeckin, Ireland
Known For: Acting
Biography
Evanna Patricia Lynch (born 16 August 1991) is an Irish actress and activist. She is best known for portraying Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series. Born in County Louth, Ireland, Lynch made her film debut in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and reprised her role in successive sequels to critical praise, concluding with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). Lynch appeared in G.B.F. (2013), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to positive reviews. She made her stage debut in Houdini as Bess Houdini, which toured the UK in 2013. Lynch starred in the indie drama My Name Is Emily, which premiered at the 2015 Galway Film Fleadh to critical acclaim. In 2017, Lynch starred in revival of Disco Pigs at the Trafalgar Theatre in London. In 2018, she competed and scored third place on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. She went on to star in the British stage adaptation of The Omission of the Family Coleman at the Theatre Royal, Bath in 2019. As an activist, Lynch advocates for veganism and animal rights. She has been involved with several non-profit organisations and launched both a vegan-themed podcast and the cruelty-free cosmetics brand Kinder Beauty Box.
Filmography
2024
- My Freaky Family as Betty Flood (voice)
- Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking as Self
- Gardening as Leonora
2022
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts as Self
- Bus Girl as Beth
- Fantastic Friends as Self
2021
- Other Half as Icarus
- You Eat Other Animals? as Chakrita
2019
- Madness in the Method as Abbie Fox
- Lucia Joyce: Full Capacity as Lucia Joyce
2017
- The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- Harry Potter: A History Of Magic as Herself
2016
- My Name Is Emily as Emily
2015
- Addiction: A 60's Love Story as Theresa Bornstein
- Danny & the Human Zoo as Bridget Riordan
2014
- Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley as Self
- G.B.F. as McKenzie Pryce
2013
- It Don't Come Easy as Ella
2012
- Sinbad as Alehna
2011
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as Luna Lovegood
2010
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Luna Lovegood
2009
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Luna Lovegood
2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Luna Lovegood
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
1996
- Silent Witness as Paisley Robertson